About Rev. Alexander Gee, Jr., Pastor

he Reverend Alexander Gee, Jr. is a product of the community he now serves as President and Founder of The Nehemiah Community Development Corporation, Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Family Worship Center and Owner/Founder of AGAPPE, a preaching, lecturing, executive coaching and consulting company. He moved from Chicago to Madison with his family in 1970, grew up on the city’s south side, and graduated from West High School in 1981. His educational background includes a B.A. in Economics and Afro-American History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985. He worked at the University of Wisconsin for seven years, and most recently, he served as Assistant to the Chancellor for Minority Community Relations, a position he held until December of 1995.
Reverend Gee first felt the call to ministry when he was 14 years old and dreamed of preaching the gospel and helping Madison’s disadvantaged and under served population. Just three years later in 1981, he was appointed Assistant Pastor of Union Tabernacle Church. He was officially ordained as an Elder in the Church of God in Christ at the age of 20, and in 1987 was installed as Senior Pastor.

Along with his desire to strengthen the community and improve the lives of its members, Reverend Gee has a passion and gift for reconciliation which characterizes every aspect of his ministry. His exuberant, contagious love for God, the body of Christ and his "neighbors" inspires others to follow his lead in building relationships across the lines that traditionally divide races, denominations, and economic and social classes. Under his leadership, both Fountain of Life and The Nehemiah Corporation continue to grow and expand the scope of their impact on the community. In addition to leading these ministries, Reverend Gee serves on the boards of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Future Wisconsin Housing.

In recognition of his efforts, Alexander has received numerous honors. The United States Jaycees selected him as one of the 1987 Outstanding Young Men of America. He was the subject of a Wisconsin State Journal "Know Your Madisonian" profile in 1989. In 1994, the City of Madison presented him with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award. Later that same year, the African American Children’s Festival chose him to receive the Walk of Honor Award. In 1995, the Madison Community Foundation honored him for his "Outstanding Contributions to the Community," and he was saluted by the Wisconsin State Journal as one of "Ten Who Made a Difference." In 1996, Alex received an honorary doctorate degree from Grace Theological Seminary.

Reverend Gee is married to the former Jacqueline Malone, whom he met while they were both students at the University of Wisconsin. Jackie works full-time with The Nehemiah Corporation, serving as its Chief Financial Officer and Human Resources Director. Ask Alex about their miracle baby, Lexi.